The Osceola times., 1887-11-05
WITH ALL ON BOARD.

Loss of the Propeller Vernon In Lake
michigan-Thc Lntire Crew. Consisting
OF Twenty-Two Persons, supposed To
Have Perishei- The Heavy Sea Prevents
Assistance Being Rendered.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. oct. 3O.-Thc propeller
Vernon has been lost on Lake Michigan,
north Of Man tow6c, Wis. The entire
crew, consisting OF twenty-two persons,
is supposed to have perished.
The steamship Superior, arriving at this
port at half past eight last evening,
brought the first news Of the total wreck
OF large passenger propeller of Mani-
towoc, Wis. That the wreck /, that Of the
propeller Vernon OF the Northern Michi
gan Line, is established almost
beyond doabt. She was dur
here yesterday, and from the de.
scription of fragments seen by the
crew Of the Superior her owners here con-
slider her identify fully established. She
had ON board crew of twenty-five men,
besides some passengers, the exact mum
Der not being known. and it is supposed
That all hands perished. Captain Moran
OF the Superior saw three or foar rats
with men clinging to them, and also a
small boat containing IA woman and three
men. Though he made an effort to rescue
them. the high sea prevented the ren,ier-
ing OF any assistance, the Superior being
herself disabled aud requiring the
crews best efforts. H. was about
ten O'Clock in the morning when the
first signs of the wreck, in the shape OF
floating cargo and furniture, were seen.
About an hour later the RATS were
sighted. On some the occupants We're a =
most gone, while others signaled the
Superior.
7. j. Klein of Klien q Burk. who char
tered the Vernon to replace the Cham
plain, burned early in ~ season, received
the first Information OF the disaster last
evening. After hearing the account as
reported by Car tain Moran he felt as
sured that is was the Vernon. He did not
know what passengers were on board.
The Vernon carried n crew of twenty.
two men, among whom were the follow
ing.
Captain George Thorpe, of Ogdensburg,
n. Y, master.
Captain Collins, mate, who formerly
sailed the schooner Golden West.
Captain Higgins, second mate, who
sailed the barge Leland last year.
+. W. Burk, clerk, oldest son of Mr..
h"i ~ NhN - 'hN lhiN NNhNl VI tho VIZ
sci.
Charles Marcax first ngneer
Frank NJ. Hall, second engineer, broth.
er of Ed Hall. of Chicago
Martin Beau, steward.
- Bean, porter, brother of Martin,
both having been on the Champain when
she was burned.
The Vernon was owned by A. Booth, of
Chicago, and was valued at S75, 600. She
was a year old and insured for S37. 600.
She ran between Chicago and Mackinaw,
and picked up freight at the ports where
she touched, carrying il, at the risk of her
owners.
Captain Williams OF the schooner Jo-
scph Paige arrived last night at nine
O'Clock, and reports seeing wreckago six
miles east of Two Rivers point II was
evidently the wreckage of passenger
vessel, he said. One Of the crew saw a
corpse, and piece of pilot-b house with a
man on it was next seen. The sea was
running so high that it lifted the boats Of
the Joseph Paige from the davits, and it
was impossible to get near enough the
man to pick him up.
LATER.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-The Inter- OrenR's
special from Manitowoc says The first
particulars of tho wrecked propeller Yer
non were received here yesterday morn
ing. The report says she foundered Off
Two Rivers. The life.saving station re-
ported II founderel Off Sheboygan, but
later reports confirm the statement that
she foundered about six miles northeast of
Two Rivers point. Captain Hurau of the
schooner John Wesley, which arrived here
last evening, reports some wreckage of
Two Rivers about three o'clock yesterday
morning, and also passed llt Of wreck
age until SIX miles south of this place. The
master of the schooner Phoenix says lie
passed white-painted boards yester-
| day afternoon six miles south
of here, but could not
distinguish what vessel they came from
however, all doubts were set at rest yes
terday afternoon when a tug picked up u
pilothouse with the name "Nernon" on II,
and five life preservers, of Two Rivera
Owing to this fact, probably not n soul OF
thetwenty-fye or thirty people on board
was saved.